Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 629 - DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY
Division 23 - FOREST TAXATION
Section 629-023-0320 - Reporting Underproductive or Unmanaged Forest Land
Universal Citation: OR Admin Rules 629-023-0320
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1) Under ORS 321.367, the State Forester must report to the appropriate county assessor the location of all designated forest lands that were logged prior to 1973 and are suitable for growing and harvesting timber and fail to meet the minimum stocking requirements under ORS Chapter 527. The State Forester must also report other unmanaged forest lands.
(2) For the purpose of this rule the following definitions and procedures will apply:
(a) "Just Cause for Inadequate Stocking". The
State Forester will consider all evidence presented by the landowner in
determining "just cause" for areas of low stocking or non-management. "Just
cause" may include recent acquisitions, severe sites, environmental problems or
other conditions beyond the control of the owner;
(b) "Acceptable Management Plan". The State
Forester will accept all management plans that contain sufficient information
to insure that the required stocking or management will be achieved within a
reasonable time period. The plan must have:
(A) A legal description of the
underproductive or unmanaged lands;
(B) A map showing the location of
underproductive or unmanaged lands;
(C) A description of the method(s) for
meeting the management standards prescribed by OAR 629-023-0310;
(D) A time schedule for completion.
(c) "Reasonable Time". The
reasonable time that will be allowed in the owners management plan for
achieving the required stocking levels will be based on total ownership. The
plan must show that the following percentages of suitable acres of forest land
will be in a stocked or managed condition by: 50 percent within five years, 60
percent within six years, 70% within seven years, and 80 percent
thereafter;
(d) "Unmanaged Forest
Land". Forest lands that are not in compliance with the management standards as
defined in OAR 629-023-0310 will be considered as unmanaged;
(e) "Reportable Units". The State Forester
will report units of underproductive forest land and non-managed forest land
when:
(A) The underproductive or unmanaged
acreage is more than half the tax lot acreage or 20 acres,whichever is less;
and
(B) The units are of a size
that can be managed as a unit based on topography, the size of the adjacent
stands, and the location of the unit in relation to property lines.
(C) There is no acceptable plan that would
lead to compliance with OAR 629-023-0310.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 321 & ORS 526
Stats. Implemented: ORS 321.367
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